Crowley County fifth graders get a taste of campus life

Thirty-one fifth grade students from the Crowley County school system arrived at Otero Junior College on April 16 for a chance to get a taste of college life.

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By OJC Staff

LA Junta Tribune - La Junta, CO

By OJC Staff

Posted Apr. 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

By OJC Staff

Posted Apr. 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

Thirty-one fifth grade students from the Crowley County school system arrived at Otero Junior College on April 16 for a chance to get a taste of college life.

The visit began with a lunch of pizza and pop in McBride hall. Following lunch, the students toured campus with tour guides Cade Sallee, an OJC freshman from Fowler, and Sara Coblentz, an OJC freshman from Gunnison. Highlights of the tour included McDivitt Center gym, the fitness center, Student Services, the Rattlers' Den food court and Conley and Wunsch Hall Dorms.

At the conclusion of the tour, students were led through team building activities by members of OJC's President's Leadership Program: Chi-Ann Wiseman, a freshman from Cheraw; Kendra Taylor, a freshman from Fowler; and Lauren Connel, a freshman from Tucson, Ariz. The team leaders led students through a variety of exercises designed to elicit teamwork and leadership skills and draw attention to each member's individual strengths.

Ashley Watkins, Otero Junior College recruiter who helped facilitate the group's campus visit, described it as successful. "The students were so enthusiastic! They asked great questions during the tour," said Watkins. "During the teambuilding activities, every student participated and they really got involved. We hope their visit to OJC left them with as great an impression as they left on us."